Base for towel sterilizers and like apparatus



June 16, 1925. 1,541,771

' G. ALBANESE BASE FOR TOWEL STERI LIZERS AND LIKE APPARATUS Filed April 30, 1924 INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

Patented June 16, 19.25.

UNITED STATES 1,541,777 PATENT OFFICE.

GAETANO ALBANIESE, 015 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BASE FOR TOWEL STIERILIZERS AND LIKE AIIARATUS.

Application filed April 30, 1924. Serial No. 710,137.

To all co /2m n it may concern:

Be it known that I, GAnTANo ALBAnnsa, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bases for Towel Sterilizers and like Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, such as will enablethose skilled in the art to, which it appertains tomake and use the same. j i

This invention relates to towel sterilizers and similar apparatus and particularly to the provision of an improved supporting basefor apparatus of this class, and the object of the invention is to provide a strong and durable base as well as a base of simple construction whereby apparatus of the class specified may be rigidly and firmly sup ported in position; a further object being to provide an improved method of mount ing and supporting a gas pipe in connection with the base whereby the same is rigidly retained in position and further whereby a more neat, eflioient and attractive appearance to the entire base is provided; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in an apparatus of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, strong and durable in. use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

. The invention is fully disclosed in the following] specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side and sectional view of my improved base diagrammatically illustrating in dottedflines the outline of a towel sterilizer supported thereon.-

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1 with part of the construw tion broken away and in section; and,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 and on an enlarged scale and showing onlya part of the construction.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have indicated at 5 a. towel sterilizer apparatus, the steam chamber being indicated at 6, the boiler at 7, and the gas pipe leading to the burner at .8, and at 9 I have shown my improved base or pedestal on which the sterilizer or the boiler and steam chamber is mounted.

My improved base, in the construction shown, comprises a part 10, the bottom 11 of which is circular in form and the upright or standard portion 12 of which is octagon in form and preferably hollow and provided at its upper end with a crosshead 13 at the top face of which is countersunk as shown at 14. Mounted upon the part 10 is a plate 15, the periphery of which is octagon in form as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawing, said plate being provided with a downwardly directed flange 16 adapted to fit over the top edge of the part lOas clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing. The flangelfi forms a chamber 17 within the lower face of the plate 15 and said plate is securedtothe crosshead 13 by screws 18, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. At four oppositely disposed sides of the plate 15 are radially and upwardly projecting arms 19, the free end portions 20 of which are reduced and tapered and are of substantially V-shaped form in cross section.

Mounted in connection with the arms 19 of the plate 15 are four frame members 21 which are preferably straight or perpendicular at their upper ends but which curve inwardlyat their lower ends. The members 21 are of substantially channel formation and provided on their inner faces with channels 22 substantially V-shaped in form in cross section. Adjacent the lower end portions of said members are seats 23 which project into the channels 22 and upon which thearms 19 or the end portions 20 thereof are adapted to be placed, and the members 21 are secured to the arms by screws or bolts 24. The lower ends of the members 21 project apredetermined distance below the point where the arms 19 are secured thereto, and. are preferably fashioned as be such as to fit snugly within the base portion .7 of the boiler 7 as indicated in l and screws or bolts 29 are passed through the base 7 and ring 27 to retain the boiler against 'displacement as will be a parent. It will be understood that the curvature of the members 21 may vary to suit rings 27 of different diameters in the supporting of boilers and the like of different sizes.

The chambers ll and 17, formed between the crosshead 13 and plate 15 provide a compartment for a elbow coupling 30 employed for coupling a horizontal gas supply pipe 31 with a vertical feedpipe The coupling 30 has oppositely disposed ears through which screws or bolts 33 are passed into the crosshead 13 for securing said coupling in position. The pipe 31 passes through an aperture formed between the crosshead 13 and plate 15 preferably at the rear side of the base. The above construction will form, as will be apparent, a very neat and finished appearance to the entire base in that the coupling as well as the supply pipe 31. are concealed in the base, the feed pipe 32 with the valve 3a therein, being the only portion of the fuel. supplying means that is visible. It will be understood that the pipe 32 is coupled with the usual burner r the pipe 8 thereof in the usual manner.

It will be understood that my improved base may be used in supporting sterilizers or other apparatus of any kind or class, and while I have shown certain details of construction for carrying my invention into effect, I am not necessarily limited to these details, and various other changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit. of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

l. A base of the class described comprising a standard, a erosshead at the top of said standard, a plate mounted in connection with the crosshead of the standard, said plate being provided with a plurality of radially projecting arms, a plurality of frame members det-achably mounted in connection with said arms, and projecting above said standard.

9. A base of the class described comprising a standard, a crosshead at the top of said standard, a platemounted in connection with the crosshead of the standard, said plate being provided with a plurality of radially projecting arms, a plurality of frame members detacl'iably mounted in connection with said arms and projecting above said standard. and a ring mounted in connection with the upper end portions of said frame members.

3. A base of the classdescribed comprising a standard, a crosshead at the top of said standard, a plate mounted in connection with the ,crosshead of the standard, said plate being provided with a plurality of radially projecting arms, a plurality of frame members detachabl'y mounted in connection with said arms and projecting above said standard, a ring mounted in connection with the upper end portions of said frame members, said plate and crosshead. forming therebetween a chamber, an d a pipe coupling secured to the crosshead of the standard and located within said chamber.

4:. A base of the class described comprising a standard, a crosshead at the top of saidstandard, aplate mounted in connection with the crosshead of the standard, said plate being provided with a plurality of radially projecting arms, a plurality of frame members detachab'ly mounted in connection with said arms and projecting above said standard, a ring mounted in connection with the upper end portions of said frame members, said plate and crosshead forming therebetween a chamber, a pipe coupling secured to the crosshead of the standard and located within said chamber, a supply pipe mounted in connection with said coupling and projecting through one wall of the standard, and a feed pipe mounted in connection with said coupling and extending upwardly in a central position with reference to said frame members.

5. A base of the class described comprising a hollow standard, angular in form in cross section and provided at its upper end with a countersunk crosshead forming acompartment in the top of said standard, a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in form to correspond with the cross sectional form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, and frame members detachably mounted in connection with said arms.

6. A base of the class described comprising a hollow standard angular in form in cross section and provided at its upper end with a countersunk crosshead forming a compartment in thetop of said standard, a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in form to correspond with the cross sectional. form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, frame members detachably mounted in connection with said arms, and an annular band de tachab'ly mounted in connection with the up per ends of said frame members.

A base of the class described comprising a hollow standard angular in form in cross section ,and provided .at its upper end with a countersunk crosshead forming a compartment in the top of said standard, a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in formto correspond with the cross sectional form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, frame members detachably mounted in conneclei) compartment in the top of said standard,

a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in form to correspond with the cross sectional form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, frame members detachably mounted in connection with said arms, an annular band detachably mounted in connection with the upper ends of said frame members, said frame members being of channel format-ion and said arms being provided with parts adapted to project into the channels of said frame members, and a coupling member mounted in said chamber of said crosshead and secured tosaid crosshead. I

S). A base of the class described comprising a hollow standard angular in form in cross section and provided at the upper end with a countersunk crosshead forming a compartment in the top of said standard, a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in form to correspond with the cross sectional form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, frame members detachably mounted in connection with said arms, an annular band detachably mounted in connection with the upper ends of said frame members, said frame members being of channel formation and said arms being provided with parts adapted to project into the channels of said frame members, a coupling member mounted in said chamber of said crosshead and secured to the crosshead, and horizontally and vertically arranged pipes mounted in connection with said coupling member.

10. A base of the class described comprising a hollow standard angular in form in cross section, and provided at its upper end with a countersunk crosshead forming a compartment in the top of said standard, a plate secured to the top of said standard and the periphery of which is angular in form to correspond with the cross sectional form of said standard, a plurality of arms projecting radially from said plate, frame members detachably mounted in connection with said arms, said frame members projecting above the top of the standard and being flared outwardly and upwardly, an annular band detachably mounted in con nection with the upper ends of said frame members, said frame members being of channel formation and said arms being provided with parts adapted to project into the channels of said frame members, a coupling member mounted in the chamber of said crosshead and secured to said crosshead, and horizontally and vertically arranged pipes mounted in connection with said coupling member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 29th day of April 1924.

GAETANO ALBANESE. 

